Seattle is a gorgeous city. The summer weather has been quite nice. Next week it's actually supposed to be in the mid 90's. Just like the Ham. I absolutely love my condo. It has an amazing view of the Pugent sound, the space needle, and random downtown hotels and banks. It's a "green" building, which as far as I can tell means the A/C is some robot controlled device that I have yet to figure out how to work, and the toilets have 2 different flush modes- one with more water, one with less. I guess I haven't gone completely green, though, as I seem to always use the more water flush. I do use a reusable grocery bag, so they haven't threatened to kick me out yet. All my appliances love to beep incessantly. Leave the refrigerator door open, and it starts to chirp, when the dishwasher is done it emits a high pitched squeal until you open it, the washer and dryer beep each time it moves into a new cycle. I'm not sure how that is more "green" but my power bill averages $15 a month so I'm not complaining.
Work is fantastic. There is something uniquely satisfying about what I do. The only problem is that the office is on the edge of nowhere so the commute is a bit of a bitch, and it seems like everyone that works there, also live out there (there being Federal Way); so while there are some great people in my department, it never seems we hang out after work, and that makes meeting new people a bit of a challenge. Oh well, I haven't been here that long, so I will still give myself some time to meet more people. That being said, the few people I have met are super nice- there just needs to be more of them.
I think I'll close this post with a pop-culture update for the week, for those that have lives of their own and can't spend the time tracking the lives of others.
The teaser trailer for Tim Burton's "Alice In Wonderland" was leaked this week. From the looks of it, the movie should probably be called "The Mad Hatter In Wonderland." It's not surprising, though. It's a Tim Burton movie and the random girl cast as Alice obviously didn't look crazy enough to be the lead.
Lady GaGa appeared for an interview in Germany wearing a scarf of Kermit the Frogs. Somewhere in the world, Bjork is cursing her for finally trumping the ridiculous swan-costume thing she wore to the academy awards many years ago. Lady Gaga is known for some wackiness for sure, but this may be too much even for her. I imagine the folks at PETK (People for the Ethical Treatment of Kermits) are preparing a demonstration even as I type this.
Michael Jackson's family is on the hunt to sue whoever was responsible for his death (umm, wouldn't that also be Michael Jackson); Mickey Rourke got drunk, stole a statue from a bar, fought a traffic barrier; and the star of USA's "Burn Notice" was arrested for drunk driving when he drove his car straight into a police car.
Paula Abdul's American Idol future is still unclear as she has yet to agree on the terms of a contract extension. She is reportedly holding out for more money. Last season she earned $2 million, but since Ryan is now getting $15 million a season, she thinks she is worth more.
Finally, while there have been a rash of sad celebrity deaths this season, perhaps the most tragic of all occurred today. Alexis Cohen, of crazy swearing I hate Simon Cowell and American Idol fame, was found dead in what investigators are labeling a homicide. I leave you with this tribute to her. Godspeed, Alexis. Your candle burned out long before your legend ever will.
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